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The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol 115, 881-890, Copyright, 1962, by The Rockefeller Institute

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THE CORRELATION OF A BIPHASIC METABOLIC RESPONSE WITH A BIPHASIC RESPONSE IN RESISTANCE TO TUBERCULOSIS IN RABBITS

Marvin J. Allison Ph.D.1, Peter Zappasodi 1, and Max B. Lurie M.D.1

1 From the Henry Phipps Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

We have found a phase of susceptibility associated with a reduced metabolic activity on the part of peritoneal mononuclear phagocytes taken from BCG-vaccinated rabbits. A second stage of heightened resistance to infection was found to be associated with a heightened metabolic activity. The period of susceptibility in BCG vaccination is primarily concerned with initiation of the infection and not with the progression of the disease, which in both stages is increased.

These reactions are discussed in relation to other conditions, such as nonspecific protein therapy and the administration of endotoxin, which also have similiar biphasic stages of resistance.

Of incidental interest is the fact that rabbits who received 400 roentgen units are two years later still unable to respond to BCG vaccination with an increase in resistance.

We conclude that there is a relationship between the level of certain metabolic activities of reticuloendothelial cells and resistance to tuberculosis.

 Submitted on December 3, 1961


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